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Sort by date 16,385 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- CBS Pays $10.5M to Survivors of Guard Killed on NCIS Set
Nov-6-14 The survivors of 52-year old security guard were awarded $10.5 million after he was killed by a CBS van that was transporting passengers. Julio Vilamariona had emigrated from San Salvador, El Salvador, in hopes of providing a better future for his wife and three daughters. Villamariona was securing the set of the CBS detective show NCIS. The driv... - Lawsuit Funding Provides Financial Stability Until the Verdict Is In
Nov-6-14 Plaintiffs usually have one problem - finances. Legal funding services help litigants maintain financial health while waiting for a case settlement or verdict. “An auto accident left my husband with debilitating injuries and our family financially devastated. The bills were piling up, the bank was ready to foreclose on our home, and we had three ki... - Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuit Settlement Approved at $31 Million
Nov-6-14 Portland, OR While there is little doubt that Lender insurance will always be a potential player of the mortgagee-lender relationship, the concept of Force-Place Insurance as an incentive to acquire commissions v. the need to protect property and investment appears to be alive and well, with one defendant in a recent case agreeing as part of a settleme... - Does Working Double Shift Count for California Overtime? Attorney Weighs In…
Nov-5-14 Los Angeles, CA Andy, who works as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in a Nursing Home, wants to know whether his employer is violating the California labor law by not paying the nurses California overtime when they work a double shift. “I think they are trying to cut costs and finding any loopholes to save money,” Andy says. LawyersandSettlement... - Putting a Price on Pain: AMS Transvaginal Mesh
Nov-5-14 Bend, OR Endo Pharmaceutical’s American Medical Systems (AMS) has agreed to pay almost $1.3 billion to resolve its AMS transvaginal mesh lawsuits over the mesh implants. This amount may seem substantial but only averages $40,000 per case, which is nowhere near enough for women who have suffered and continue to suffer mesh erosion and other serious... - Bayer Marketing Mirena to Teens
Nov-2-14 New York, NY If you’re a young woman or busy mom, deciding which contraceptive is best for you is a difficult decision. On one hand, some doctors advise an IUD, including the Mirena IUD , for birth control. On the other hand, thousands of Mirena lawsuits have been filed against Bayer, alleging spontaneous migration of the IUD caused uterine perfor... - Stryker Reaches $1B Modular Hip Replacement Mass Tort Settlement
Nov-4-14 Los Angeles, CA A $1 billion settlement has been reached in a Stryker Rejuvenate Modular Hip and ABG II Modular hip stems mass torte representing thousands of plaintiffs. The plaintiffs all claim injuries and the need for additional surgeries resulting from failed Stryker hip implants. The settlement with Howmedica Osteonics Corporation, that... - More Denied Disability Lawsuits against Unum
Nov-1-14 New York, NY It isn’t surprising that long-term disability (LTD) coverage has seen a six percent decline from 2009 to 2013, given that Unum, or Unum Provident , the top disability insurer in the US., is still wrongfully denying long-term disability benefits, according to its policyholders. Last week an Unum lawsuit was filed by a New York polic... - Medical Industry Waits for Study on Vytorin
Oct-29-14 Washington, DC Less than a month away is the expected deadline for the medical world to hear the results of a study on Vytorin . The study has been undertaken to add to the published literature about Vytorin side effects and Vytorin effectiveness. So far, at least two studies regarding the drug, which combines ezetimibe (Zetia) and simvastatin (Zocor),... - Damages Cut in Actos Case, Request for New Trial Denied
Nov-3-14 New Orleans, LA A judge has cut the amount of damages awarded in an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit after finding the damages awarded by the jury excessive. The plaintiffs in the Actos side effects lawsuit had initially been awarded more than $9 billion after alleging patients were not adequately warned about the potential link between Actos and bladder c... - Propecia Leads to Depression
Oct-30-14 Seattle, WA Jason has been prescribed Viagra to help with erectile dysfunction - a Propecia side effect. Contrary to the Propecia manufacturer’s label warning, his condition isn’t short-term: Jason took the hair loss medication five years ago and he is in therapy for depression. “I started to have sexual dysfunction problems not lo... - $27M Awarded in Philip Morris Personal Injury Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $27 million personal injury verdict has been awarded in favor of plaintiff Judith Berger, who started smoking in 1958 and against the defendant, Philip Morris USA Inc. The $27 million verdict includes a punitive damages award of $20,760,000 and 14 cents. Berger began smoking at the age of 14, and during the trial evidence was... - All Eyes on GranuFlo Bellwether Trials in Early 2016
Nov-1-14 Baton Rouge, LA It may be over a year away, but anyone with any interest or issue with a GranuFlo lawsuit will be marking their calendars for early 2016, when the first two bellwether trials in GranuFlo and NaturaLyte multidistrict litigation get underway. The dates specifically are January 11 and February 16, 2016 for the trials slated for Massachu... - All Eyes on Philadelphia and Pending Trial for Risperdal and Growing Male Breasts
Oct-29-14 Philadelphia, PA A study appearing this month in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology suggests that Americans treated with the antipsychotic risperidone (Risperdal) presented with a 69 percent increased risk for the development of Risperdal gynecomastia when compared against those who did not take Risperdal. Gynecomastia is the growth of mal... - Zimmer NexGen Knee Patient Wanted Her Leg Amputated
Oct-26-14 Huntsville, AL: Pam had a Zimmer NexGen knee replacement two years ago, and she has been suffering ever since. “I told my surgeon that I wished he had just amputated my leg,” Pam says. Pam, age 53, diligently went to physiotherapy for 14 weeks after the first surgery. After this amount of rehab there should have been some improvement... - California Voters May End 38 Years of Tort Reform
Oct-31-14 California voters will decide on Proposition 46 - The Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Cap and Drug Testing of Doctors initiative - on the November 4th ballot. Prop. 46 is an initiative to reform the 1975 Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA), which sets a limit on non-economic recovery, known as pain and suffering, to $250,000. The proposition... - Will Relaxed Implementation of FLSA Standards for Domestic Workers Backfire?
Oct-31-14 Washington, DC A ruling by the US Department of Labor (DOL) with regard to overtime pay laws for domestic and in-home workers has the potential to not only confuse the issue for employers, it could also give litigants eyeing an unpaid overtime lawsuit a leg up for any pending proceedings. It was in January of this year that California Governor Jerry... - Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Leaves Young Father Disabled
Oct-31-14 Apelousas, LA: Chris has been disabled for three years - since having a Medtronic Infuse bone graft implanted. “Ever since this Medtronic bone was put in my back, my life has been hell. I’ve worked all my life and I’ve always been the provider for my family,” says Chris. “Now I can no longer be that man.” Chris... - Transvaginal Mesh: Is the Jury Still Out?
Oct-25-14 Washington, DC Although more than 50,000 transvaginal mesh claims have been filed against several mesh manufacturers, recent research indicates that vaginal mesh to treat urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse is considered safe. Researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center said in BMJ (2014; 349():1-11) that “Despite controversy sur... - $31M Settlement Approved in BofA Force-Placed Insurance Class Actions
Los Angeles, CA: Final approval has been granted for a $31 million settlement of seven proposed force-placed insurance class actions alleging Bank of America NA (BofA) illegally forced homeowners to buy excessive amounts of flood insurance. Approved by a federal judge in Oregon, the settlement will see BofA pay $31 million into a settlement fund...